Get Your Hands Dirty on Clean Architecture: Build 'clean' applications with code examples in Java

by Tom Hombergs, Gernot Starke (Foreword by)

Overview

Building for maintainability is key to keep development costs low (and developers happy). The second edition of "Get Your Hands Dirty on Clean Architecture" is here to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to build maintainable software.

Building upon the success of the first edition, this comprehensive guide explores the drawbacks of conventional layered architecture and highlights the advantages of domain-centric styles such as Robert C. Martin's Clean Architecture and Alistair Cockburn's Hexagonal Architecture. Then, the book dives into hands-on chapters that show you how to manifest a Hexagonal Architecture in actual code. You'll learn in detail about different mapping strategies between the layers of a Hexagonal Architecture and see how to assemble the architecture elements into an application. The later chapters demonstrate how to enforce architecture boundaries, what shortcuts produce what types of technical debt, and how, sometimes, it is a good idea to willingly take on those debts.

By the end of this second edition, you'll be armed with a deep understanding of the Hexagonal Architecture style and be ready to create maintainable web applications that save money and time. Whether you're a seasoned developer or a newcomer to the field, "Get Your Hands Dirty on Clean Architecture" will empower you to take your software architecture skills to new heights and build applications that stand the test of time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781805125914
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	07/14/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Tom Hombergs is a software engineer by profession and by passion with more than a decade of experience working on many different software projects for many different clients across various industries. In software projects, he takes on the roles of software developer, architect, and coach, with a focus on the Java ecosystem. He has found that writing is the best way to learn, so he likes to dive deep into topics he encounters in his software projects to create texts that give structure to the chaotic world of software development. He regularly writes about software development on his blog and is an occasional speaker at conferences.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Maintainability
2. What's Wrong with Layers?
3. Inverting Dependencies
4. Organizing Code
5. Implementing a Use Case
6. Implementing a Web Adapter
7. Implementing a Persistence Adapter
8. Testing Architecture Elements
9. Mapping between Boundaries
10. Assembling the Application
11. Taking Shortcuts Consciously
12. Enforcing Architecture Boundaries
13. Managing Multiple Bounded Contexts
14. A Component-Based Approach to Software Architecture
15. Deciding on an Architecture Style